3d car tuning

In a recent roundtable discussion with Frank Ickinger (Senior Engineer Advance Engineering at Porsche AG), we had the opportunity to learn more about Porsche’s 3D-printed pistons for the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Yes, metal alloys can be 3D-printed now. Although the technology application is for small series productions, it does create new business opportunities for Porsche. Three innovation clusters emerge with it. The 3D printing technology is the joint work of Porsche AG, Mahle GmbH, and Trumpf. Th

Arif

Aug 7, 2020

Your search history has probably been full of this in recent weeks, and here's (finally!) the SUV in question: the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross has just been launched in Malaysia, with prices starting from RM 124,000. Toyota Corolla Cross Malaysia price Variant Price 1.8G RM 124,000 w/ 50% SST discount, until 31-Dec 2021 1.8V (deliveries after July) RM 129,266 w/ 50% SST discount, until 31-Dec 2021 RM 134,000 w/SST Update: UMWT has released prices of the 1.8V with 50% SST discount. The story has be

Sanjay

Mar 25, 2021

Remember this ad of the BMW M5 camera chaser car filming a land speed record car in the early 2000s? The ad was made to showcase the M5 as the “fastest saloon on the planet”. Fast forward to 2020, this ad has become reality as a video producer converted a BMW M5 into the perfect camera car. Dubbed “The Bavarian Ranch Hand”, this 2002 E39 BMW 5 Series M5 is a purpose-built camera chaser car capable of capturing car-to-car footages at speeds over 200 km/h. The Ranch Hand is equipped with a modifie

Jerrica

Jul 14, 2020

Perodua Myvi Ferrari F8 Spider, McLaren GT, 2018 Perodua Myvi, Lamborghini Huracan, etc. These are some of the finest supercars out there and that's why the Perodua Myvi is so successful. Jokes aside, the Perodua Myvi has been the best-selling car in Malaysia for a while now and Malaysians love it. But every now and again, we do get asked if the Perodua Myvi is a good choice. Well, why don’t we run through the things that make the Myvi such a compelling choice for so many, and talk about some of

Shaun

May 16, 2020

The B-segment sedan race is heating up for sure with UMW Toyota just only announcing (estimated) prices for the latest 2021 Toyota Vios facelift. Malaysians are pretty much spoilt for choice in getting a brand-new B-segment sedan with rivals like the Honda City and the Nissan Almera also vying to get buyers. However, which of the three would be the right choice? We’ll take a quick look and compare the highest specs (highest petrol-powered variant in the case of the City) of the 3 popular non-nat

CY Foong

Nov 17, 2020

With MCO 2.0 truly underway and upon us, most of us will be spending most of our time at home. That also means our cars won't be driven as often as usual. But that is no excuse to sideline our precious set of wheels. In fact, this could be the perfect time for the DIY project that you never got started with! WapCar has come together with Lazada to make your car care DIY a cinch this MCO period. Here are some recommended products from online retailers that you can find in Malaysia's leading e-com

Jason

Jan 22, 2021

At this point, it isn't even about rose-tinted glasses anymore - the 1980s and 1990s were good times for sports cars. Nissan seems to agree, if their fully-restored R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R is anything to go by. Recently, Nismo (Nissan's sporting arm, Nissan Motorsports International) opened their Nismo 'Restored Car' division, with the first product on their catalogue being this 'Godzilla' R32 GT-R. If you've somehow missed the whole hullabaloo about it, here's a quick low-down: the project esse

Sanjay

Mar 15, 2021

We’ve seen multiple renderings of the upcoming 2021 Toyota Innova facelift, with one even reimagined with the Toyota Corolla Altis’ face! But now, we don’t have to guess how the car will look anymore, as images of the facelift have been leaked online and we have to say that the update has a decidedly Toyota Hilux front silhouette. The facelift was leaked via a 3D model website, it was even rendered into 3D blueprints. From what we can see, cosmetic changes include a new front grille that looks v

Jerrica

Sep 30, 2020

Recently, I was ranting about how new cars are becoming increasingly uncomfortable. However, it seems unfair to only attribute one component of the car - which, in the aforementioned article, was wheel size - to a car having a bone-jarring ride. A car's ride and handling are chiefly determined by two things, wheel size and also suspension tuning. Today's question is very simple, have carmakers lost the art of suspension tuning? Think about it, when did you last sat in a new car and felt the ride

Jason

Feb 16, 2021

最近几周，可能大家都在关注这款SUV，现在它终于来了：2021 Toyota Corolla Cross终于在马来西亚上市了，标价为RM 124,000起跳。 Toyota Corolla Cross 大马售价 车型 价格 1.8G RM 124,000（含50% SST优惠，截至2021年6月30日） 1.8V（7月后交车） RM 134,000（含SST） 为什么1.8V车型的价格是包含SST的？这是因为该车型要到2021年7月之后才开始交付，超过了当下的SST豁免/优惠时间，时间截止至2021年6月30日。 1.8G车型可以马上提车，但数量有限。 外观：既激进又保守 我们没有说错吧？Corolla Cross最具辨识度的一个特征，就是它头灯之间硕大的进气格栅。 说到头灯，1.8G车型配备的是卤素头灯，而更高配的1.8V则是配备了双LED头灯。 两款车型的区别除了头灯，还有轮圈。1.8G车型配备的是17英寸的轮圈，而1.8V车型则配备了18英寸的双色轮圈。。 两款车型的车尾看起来都是一样的圆润，唯一的不同是，1.8V车型配备了带光幕的LED尾灯，而1.8G则是普通的LED组合尾灯。

Rax

Mar 26, 2021

After nearly a decade of absence, the S60 sedan and its wagon twin the V60 will be making a return to Malaysia. This was confirmed earlier this week in an investors’ briefing by MBM Resources (MBMR), the parent company of Volvo Car dealer Federal Auto. No further details were provided but MBMR confirmed that both the S60 and V60 are in the pipeline for a launch later this year. Set to go up against the segment’s traditional stalwarts like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series, the S60 offer

Robert

Aug 28, 2019

Over the years of owning your car, the interior would have picked up a fair bit of dirt, in addition to the usual wear and tear. Here’s some quick and low-cost tips on how you can refresh your car’s interior and maximixe your car's value. A good cleaning does wonders First things first. You should give the interior a good cleaning. Take a microfibre cloth soaked in mild soap water and gently clean the plastic surfaces of your car’s interior. Afterwards, wipe the areas you washed earlier with a d

Eric

Apr 4, 2021

In Malaysia, driving against traffic, or in more commonly known as “pandu lawan arus” as a term, has been growing rampant lately. Of course, this is not an isolated problem, as long as there are cars in a country there will be similar occurrence. But, in China, cases like this are dealt with in a very unusual way, observe this page that names and shames (complete with number plates clearly on show) the cars caught driving against traffic on the powerful CCTVs of China. According to the website h

Jerrica

Dec 18, 2020

You might have read news reports of several car manufacturers – BYD, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, GM, and Nissan – have stepped in to assist in manufacturing ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE), which are in chronic short supply, to help fight the battle against Covid-19. This lead us to the next question, we have all seen videos of our frontline medical personnel resorting to using garbage bags as PPE, as supply of PPE at hospitals has run out. While the government have arranged for fre

Hans

Mar 26, 2020

If you’re a big fan of JDMs, you probably heard of Autobacs, that legendary one-stop Japanese auto parts shop. They even have a couple of stores here, in Klang and Johor Bahru. But this isn’t a history lesson on the formation of Autobacs, but rather one of the most obscure sports cars ever made. But before we dive into it, let’s bring out Tommy. Tommykaira to be precise. The Japanese tuner was founded by Yoshikazu Tomita and Kikuo Kaira in 1968 but it wasn’t until 1987 when the tuner company lau

CY Foong

Aug 30, 2020

New to the 2020 Toyota Vios facelift is the addition of the GR-Sport (GR-S) variant, sitting on top of the G variant. The Toyota Vios GR-S adds a few goodies like a reprogrammed CVT with 10 virtual ratios, sports-tuned suspension, and 17-inch wheels just to name a few. Trade in User's Car Form If you’re pondering on whether to fork out another RM 8k over the G variant – we’ve listed pros and cons to help on your buying decision. Pros Superb suspension tuning Aggressive exterior styling Cons Slow

Shaun

Apr 12, 2021

Nissan telah melancarkan logo baru ketika pelancaran Nissan Ariya 2020. Logo baru ini akan digunakan pada model-model Nissan terbaru selepas Nissan Ariya 2020 ini. Logo Nissan yang lama sangat dikenali di seluruh dunia. Logo lama tersebut menggunakan rekaan 3D untuk memberikan kesan timbul supaya tampak sama apabila kita melihat kereta dengan logo tersebut. Untuk logo Nissan terbaru ini, Nissan menggunakan rekaan yang rata dan minimalis, sesuai dengan zaman 2020. Logo tersebut menampilkan perkat

Haris

Jul 16, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2008 Lotus Elise 1.8 S owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Kelvin Tee The Everyday Sports Car Cars, what are they to you? A tool to get from A to B? A fun, great (not to mention pricy) hobby? This is a story about the car that I love and adore. A 2008 Lotus Elise 1.8 S. People have various reasons for owning a car but for myself, it has always been more than a tool for going around and about. I've always thought of

Owner Review

Jul 22, 2020

Toyota GR Supra Ever since news broke on Toyota’s decision to collaborate with BMW for the new GR Supra years ago, many fans and industry critics loathed it, thinking that Toyota had “lost their mind”, or was looking for an “easy way out” to build the legendary nameplate successor. After its global debut in 2019, many weren’t impressed with the amount of BMW badging engraved all over the car, calling it the “Zupra” (an acronym mix of its cabriolet sibling, the BMW Z4). Some were taken aback by i

Zamil Syaheer

May 4, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2016 BMW 320i Sport Line owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar Facebook: Andrew Chum Prior to Purchasing the BMW 320i This is my current daily, a 2016 BMW 320i LCI Sport Line. I purchased this car back in early 2017 from Premium Selection after considering a numbered of cars in the same segment as well as a different segment with a similar price range. The survey started more than 6 months before settling down with this unit. S

Owner Review

Jun 26, 2020

You’re probably familiar with the name John Cooper thanks to the aggressive MINIs that has rolled off the line and onto our roads. But do you know who John Cooper really is and why his name is synonymous with MINI’s fastest and most aggressive cars? John Newton Cooper was born in 1923 in Kingston, Surrey. He and his father Charles Cooper founded the Cooper Car Company to fuel John Cooper’s and his childhood friend, Eric Brandon’s racing dream. He is well known for being the founder (Audi would b

Jerrica

Nov 11, 2019

Looks like the 2020 Mazda 2 sedan facelift is about to make its debut at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2019 in Bangkok as the car has been spotted by Autostation on a trailer in Thailand. From the pictures, the Mazda 2 facelift presents a sportier image with a new 3D grille, new chrome lines and redesigned headlights. There is also a black bottom skirting that runs around the car to add to the sporty image. Changes seem limited to just the front end as the rear end remains largely the sa

Jerrica

Nov 25, 2019

Hyundai is busy these past couple of weeks. Aside from unveiling the Hyundai Staria MPV, the Korean carmaker has also revealed the first official images of the 2021 Hyundai Alcazar 7-seater premium SUV. Unlike the Staria, the Alcazar is made for developing markets like India where it is expected to make its world debut soon. However, Hyundai has only revealed design sketches of the interior and the rear of the hotly-anticipated SUV. Mere days after Hyundai’s official teaser is posted, however, a

CY Foong

Mar 25, 2021

Nissan Almera Logo Nissan yang lama sangat dikenali di seluruh dunia. Logo lama tersebut menggunakan rekaan 3D untuk memberikan kesan timbul supaya tampak sama apabila kita melihat kereta dengan logo tersebut. Untuk logo Nissan terbaru ini, Nissan menggunakan rekaan yang rata dan minimalis, sesuai dengan zaman 2020. Logo tersebut menampilkan perkataan Nissan di antara separa bulatan, sama sahaja dengan logo lama namun tanpa kesan 3D. Nissan telah melancarkan logo baru pada bulan Julai 2020. keti

Haris

Sep 2, 2020

The Renault Captur is now sportier than ever with the introduction of a new Limited Edition Captur Trophy. It's still sold at the same price as the standard Captur, at RM 107,980. It’s easily recognisable thanks to the Vibrant Orange Trophy colour, similar to the tones you often catch the Renault Megane R.S in. Cosmetic differences from the standard Captur include a sporty front and rear bumper spoiler painted in gun metal colour, paired with 3D chequered flag decals. Renault has also added hand

Jerrica

Nov 12, 2019

Nampaknya Hyundai sedang sibuk dengan beberapa pembangunan model baru. Tempoh hari mereka mendedahkan Hyundai Staria MPV, dan kali ini mereka juga telah memuat naik imej rasmi Hyundai Alcazar 2021, SUV 7 tempat duduk premium. Berbanding Staria, Alcazar direka untuk pasaran membangun seperti India di mana ia dijangka akan membuat debut global tidak lama lagi. Namun, Hyundai hanya mendedahkan lakaran reka bentuk dalaman dan belakang SUV ini. Beberapa hari selepas Hyundai memuat naik imej acah, kin

Zamil Syaheer

Mar 25, 2021

We joined Proton R3 race team to catch up on their latest activities and were treated to a taxi ride in their newly built Proton Saga R3 racecar that is based on the new facelifted 2019 Proton Saga. According to the engineers, the Saga was already a very competitive platform to begin with. This accelerated the development process and allowed the team to focus on fine-tuning the car’s settings. Parts that were kept stock standard as per what you get on normal road cars you buy in showrooms includ

Adrian Chia

Oct 9, 2019

If you find yourself having RM 1.11 million in spare change, then maybe you can join the ranks of royals and consider this just-launched-in-Malaysia 2021 Lexus LM 350. "Oh but it's just an overstyled Toyota Alphard!" You - or someone else - might think that, but having seen it up close and personal this is something that couldn't be further from the truth. Exterior - Converts just can't match Even before the LM 350 officially made it here, there already were a couple of converts running around.

Sanjay

Apr 15, 2021

There’s a mysterious Hyundai MR23T spotted being ferried around in South Korea and reports claim that this is the test mule for Hyundai’s next mid-engine rear-wheel drive mega hatchback! These pictures were uploaded to Korean car website, Bobaedream. From the pictures, we can see a Hyundai Veloster that’s been heavily souped-up with flared wheel arches and aggressive bumpers. What’s interesting is the ‘MR23T’ text plastered on the side and rear of the car. ‘MR’ is often understood as the short f

Adrian Chia

Apr 2, 2020

Lexus is stepping up a notch with the celebration of traditional Japanese craftmanship. As a tribute to the takumi craftsmanship that is applied to all Lexus vehicles, the luxury brand has commissioned tattoo artist Claudia De Sabe to recreate the artistry on a Lexus UX. Lexus has always sought inspiration from Japanese aesthetics. The UX, in particular, has cabin trims that imitates washi paper-grain and designed to echo the engawa architectural features of Japanese homes with its seamless merg

Jerrica

Mar 21, 2020